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MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD
ALLEN
ISHIDA
District
One
PETE
VANDER POEL
District
Two
PHILLIP
A. COX - Chairman
District
Three
J.
STEVEN WORTHLEY –
Vice
Chairman
District
Four
MIKE
ENNIS
District
Five
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Board of
Supervisors
Agenda
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JEAN M. ROUSSEAU
County Administrator
KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE
County Counsel
MICHELLE BALDWIN
Chief Clerk
ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING
2800 W. Burrel
Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 636-5000
FAX (559) 733-6898
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3:00 P.M. Board Convenes for
Closed Session
Board Chambers,
Administration Building
2800 W. Burrel Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
7:00 P.M. Board
Reconvenes for Open Session
Porterville City
Chambers
291 N. Main Street
Porterville, CA 93257
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
At this time, members of the public
may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda. Under state law, matters
presented under this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Board at
this time. For items appearing on the agenda, the public is invited to make
comments at the time the item comes up for Board consideration. Any person
addressing the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes so
that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak with a total of
fifteen (15) minutes allotted for the Public Comment Period. At all times,
please use the microphone and state your name and address for the record.
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(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Public Comment.
7:30 P.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number #3 through #21)
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Background information has been
provided to the board on all matters listed under the Consent Agenda, and
these items are considered to be routine by the Board. All items under the
Consent Agenda are normally approved by one motion. If discussion is
requested by any Board members on any item, that item will be removed from
the Consent Agenda if separate action is required.
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Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
3.
Approve an amendment to Service
Agreement No. 25245 with Great-West Life & Annuity to revise the services
agreement to allow for in-service Roth contributions. Approve Amendment No. 2
to the 2009 Great-West 457 Model Plan Document, Agreement No. 24696, to allow
for in-service Roth contributions. Ratify the Defined Contribution Committee
Chairperson's signature on amendment No. 3 to Service Agreement No. 25245.
Ratify the Defined Contribution Committee Chairperson's signature on amendment
No. 2 to the 2009 Great-West 457 Model Plan Document, Agreement No. 24696.
4.
Establish the 2013-14 Gann
Appropriations Limit for the County to be $3,446,596,675.
Board of Supervisors
5.
Appoint Kevin Caskey, Historical
Society Member to the Tulare County Museum Board for a term ending February 13,
2016.
6.
Reappoint Jeffrey B. Ritchie,
Director - Division 3 seat to the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District for a
term ending March 1, 2015. Reappoint Stan Gomes, Director - Division 5 seat to
the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District for a term ending March 1, 2015.
Reappoint Mark Watte, Director - Division 6 seat to the Kaweah Delta Water
Conservation District for a term ending March 1, 2015.
Child Support Services
7.
Approve an agreement with
Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. (Protection One) to continue electronic
security services with the Tulare County Department of Child Support Services,
retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014 and that it
was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
8.
Ratified actions taken by the
County Administrative Officer during the months of October and November 2014.
9.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 23484 with Thomas J. O'Sullivan, Deborah L. O'Sullivan, Dale B. Margosian
and Caroline Margosian for office space located at 75 W. Olive, Porterville to
extend the term of the lease 5 years, add two, three year options to renew,
increase the rent to $1,500 per month effective October 1, 2014 and for the
installation of a sign panel in the properties monument sign.
10.
Approve an agreement for Temporary
Construction Easement from Leroy A. Giannini for the Avenue 416 Road Widening
Project in the amount of $2,000; authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement;
and direct the Auditor to draw a warrant in the amount of $2,000 in favor of
Leroy A. Giannini.
Health & Human Services Agency
11.
Approve an agreement with Equifax
Information Services, LLC. to provide consumer report services for Tulare
County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) from December 9, 2014 through
June 30, 2016.
12.
Designate the Child Protection
Planning Committee as the primary approval body for Office of Child Abuse Prevention
funding source: Promoting Safe and Stable Families through the Joint
Allocations Committee.
13.
Ratify and approve Tulare County
Agreement No. 26875 with Pacific Latin American District Council of the
Assemblies of God, retroactive to November 14, 2014. Ratify the Emergency
Services Coordinator/Assistant County Administrative Officer's signature on the
agreement.
14.
Approve the submission of an
application for California Disaster Assistance Act funding to the Governor's
Office of Emergency Services retroactive to October 31, 2014. Find that the
Board had the authority to submit the application as of October 31, 2014, and
that it was in the County's best interest to submit the application on that
date. Ratify the Emergency Services Manager's signature on the application.
Human Resources & Development
15.
Approve the recommendation of
Human Resources & Development and the Health Plan Advisory Group to renew
agreement for one year, January 1 through December 31, 2015, with Anthem for
Employee Assistance Program.
16.
Approve renewal of the agreement
with Standard Insurance for Tulare County employee Life, Accidental Death and
Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability insurance through December 31, 2015.
Information & Communications
Technology
17.
Retitle Communications Project
Coordinator (Position no. 07512) job code 085500 and re-adopt amended class
specification as IT Desktop Technician Supervisor. Approve the attached
Personnel Resolution effective with pay period December 15, 2014.
Resource Management Agency
18.
Approve and award the contract to
the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Sierra View Landscape, Inc., dba
Restoration Resources of Rocklin, California, in the amount of $557,139 for
construction of the Avenue 416 Kings River Bridge Revegetation and Restoration
Project. Authorize the Chairman to sign the contract after review and approval
as to form by County Counsel and upon receipt of certificates of insurance,
bonds and evidence that the contractor possesses a valid State Contractors
License; and allow funds for contingencies in the amount of $55,714 (10%) to
cover unexpected construction conditions.
19.
Authorize the filing of amendments
to Land Conservation Contracts as a condition of approval for one
applicant-initiated lot line adjustment and one tentative parcel map: PLA
14-033 – Williamson Act Contract No. 03603, Agricultural Preserve No. 0650,
located between Avenue 248 and Avenue 240, on the west side of Road 140, near
Tulare (APNs 150-140-014, -015 & 018). (Trevor J. Shannon, James C.
Shannon, Blake G. Shannon and Susan K. Shannon and Sundale Vineyards) 144.90
acres in three parcels subject to contract amendment. PPM 14-034 – Williamson
Act Contract No. 06629, Agricultural Preserve No. 02174, located on the east
side of the Friant-Kern Canal and Road 244, south of Avenue 244 and at the
south end of Burr Drive, north of Lindsay. (APN 142-080-009) (Charles H.
Sheldon and Sherraine R. Sheldon) 46 acres in one parcel subject to contract
amendment.
20.
Authorize the filing of three
Notices of Partial Non-Renewal for the following Land Conservation Contracts as
provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills conditions resulting from
one lot line adjustment and two tentative parcel maps: PNR 14-023 – Williamson
Act Contract No. 4455, Ag Preserve No. 1274, located on the northeast corner of
Avenue 232 / State Highway 137 and Road 148 / Mariposa Avenue, east of Tulare
(APN 195-060-019) (Brandon Rasenti) (3.51-acres from 157± acres to be
non-renewed as a condition of PPM 13-039). 157± acres subject to contract
amendment. PNR 14-025 – Williamson Act Contract No. 15321, Ag Preserve No.
4168, located on the south side of Rocky Hill Drive between Road 196 and Yokohl
Drive, approximately one mile east of Exeter (APN 142-030-007) (Linda Gill)
(5-acres from 146 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PPM 12-027). 146
acres subject to contract amendment. PNR 14-004 – Williamson Act Contract No.
4986, Ag Preserve No. 1713 located on the west side of Road 68, north of Avenue
384 (38611 Road 68, Dinuba, CA 93618, APN 029-250-033) (Valley Fruit Farms, LP)
(1.14 acres from 13.29 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PLA 13-042),
13.29 acres subject to contract amendment. Approve the execution of amendments
to the above Land Conservation Contracts. A contract amendment is also required
for the following property, also part of PLA 13-042 (Valley Fruit Farms, LP),
but on a separate parcel (APN 029-250-036) under a separate Williamson Act
contract. No non-renewal is required for this property: PLA 13-042 –
Williamson Act Contract No. 9579, Ag Preserve No. 3271, located on the west
side of Road 68, north of Avenue 384, outside Dinuba (APN 029-250-036) (Valley
Fruit Farms, LP) 19.00 acres subject to contract amendment.
21.
Authorize the filing of a Notice
of Partial Non-Renewal for the following six Land Conservation Contracts, as
provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills a condition resulting from
the approval of two lot line adjustments: PNR 14-024 – Williamson Act Contract
No. 3158, Ag Preserve No. 0531, located on the west side of Road 96
approximately ½ mile south of Avenue 204, south of Tulare (Colson) (0.48 acre
to be non-renewed as a condition of PLA 14-006), 91.17 acres in two parcels
subject to contract amendment. Williamson Act Contract No. 5003, Ag Preserve
No. 1011, located on the southwest corner of Road 96 and Avenue 204, south of
Tulare (Mc Carthy) (39.62 acre to be amended as a condition of PLA 14-006),
39.62 acres to one parcel subject to contract amendment. Williamson Act
Contract No. 3212, Ag Preserve No. 0531, located on the south side of Avenue
204, approximately ¼ mile west of Road 96, south of Tulare (Eddy) (39.71 acre
to be amended as a condition of PLA 14-007A), 39.71 acres to one parcel subject
to contract amendment. Williamson Act Contract No. 5961, Ag Preserve No. 1011,
located on the south side of Avenue 204 approximately ½ miles west of Road 96,
south of Tulare (Mc Carthy) (39.55 acre to be amended as a condition of PLA
14-007A), 39.55 acres to one parcel subject to contract amendment. Williamson
Act Contract No. 3220, Ag Preserve No. 0581, located on the northwest corner of
Road 84 and Avenue 204, south of Tulare (Eddy) (174.79 acre to be amended as a
condition of PLA 14-007A), 174.79 acres to one parcel subject to contract
amendment. Williamson Act Contract No. 3212, Ag Preserve No. 0531, located on
the north side of Avenue 198 approximately ½ miles east of Road 84, south of
Tulare (Eddy) (167.26 acre to be amended as a condition of PLA 14-007A), 167.26
acres to one parcel subject to contract amendment. Approve the execution of an
amendment to the Land Conservation Contracts as a condition of approval for the
aforementioned partial non-renewals.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
22.
Presentation given by County Administrative Office regarding
the County's outstanding debt.
(Closed Session)
CLOSED SESSION
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CLOSED SESSIONS
As provided in the Ralph M. Brown
Act, Government Code sections 54950 et seq., the Board of Supervisors may
meet in closed session with members of its staff, county employees and its
attorneys. These sessions are not open to the public and may not be attended
by members of the public. The matters the Board will meet on in closed
session are identified below or are those matters appropriately identified in
open session as requiring immediate attention and arising after the posting
of the agenda. Any public reports of action taken in the closed session will
be made in accordance with Government Code sections 54957.1
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It is the intention of the Board to meet
in closed session concerning:
Sitting
as the Tulare County Board of Supervisors
ITEM A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Details
(Government Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSTION OF: COUNTY COUNSEL
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean M. Rousseau
Employee Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees except Elected
Ne